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HUMANITIES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

EDU5HUM

2018

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject Pre-service teachers establish a grounding in the teaching of Primary Humanities (F-6/7). By exploring the traditions of knowledge within the Humanities disciplines of History, Geography, Civics and Citizenship and Economics Pre-service teachers will develop an understanding of dominant pedagogical methods. This subject asks Pre-service teachers to consider the role of Humanities skills in the twenty-first century. Using the Digital Technologies framework, pre-service teachers explore the various means by which digital technology skills can be enhanced through contemporary technologies and multimodal literacy.

SchoolSchool of Education

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorScott Alterator

Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters

Exchange StudentsYes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

PrerequisitesN/A

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Special conditionsN/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Examine the role of Humanities in developing the skills of critical thinking, problem solving communication and adaptability.

Activities:

Individual reading and research, collaboration and reporting through online forums.

02. Analyse and evaluate effective Civics and Citizenship programs within the Australian context.

Activities:

Collaborate on evaluation of list of programs.

03. Access resources both onsite and online to build a professional portfolio of strategies and pedagogy

Activities:

Access and evaluate physical and virtual resources specific to a professional resource folio.

04. Develop inquiry models of curriculum to address learning outcomes connected to the Humanities and technology influenced by current curriculum documents

Activities:

Collaborate on the accessing and sharing of models of curriculum connected to the Humanities and technology.

05. Apply a wide range of multimodal literacy and numeracy strategies to effectively engage learning in the Humanities to a diverse student cohort.

Activities:

Engage with, evaluate and produce a range of strategies employing multi-modal literacies in the Humanities area.

Albury-Wodonga, 2018, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek:
10
-
22
One 3.0 hours unscheduled online class per week
on any day including weekend
during the day
from week 10 to week 22
and delivered via online.

Lecture/WorkshopWeek:
12
-
12
One 8.0 hours lecture/workshop per study period
on weekdays
during the day
from week 12 to week 12
and delivered via face-to-face.
"The intensive component of this subject will be delivered at the Bundoora Campus only. Students enrolled in EMTCP, EMTCPB and EMTCPW (Master of Teaching Primary ) should select this intensive."

Bendigo, 2018, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek:
10
-
22
One 3.0 hours unscheduled online class per week
on any day including weekend
during the day
from week 10 to week 22
and delivered via online.

Lecture/WorkshopWeek:
12
-
12
One 8.0 hours lecture/workshop per study period
on weekdays
during the day
from week 12 to week 12
and delivered via face-to-face.
"The intensive component of this subject will be delivered at the Bundoora Campus only. Students enrolled in EMTCP, EMTCPB and EMTCPW (Master of Teaching Primary ) should select this intensive."

Melbourne, 2018, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek:
10
-
22
One 3.0 hours unscheduled online class per week
on any day including weekend
during the day
from week 10 to week 22
and delivered via online.

Lecture/WorkshopWeek:
12
-
12
One 8.0 hours lecture/workshop per study period
on weekdays
during the day
from week 12 to week 12
and delivered via face-to-face.
"The intensive component of this subject will be delivered at the Bundoora Campus only. Students enrolled in EMTCP, EMTCPB and EMTCPW (Master of Teaching Primary ) should select this intensive."